There are 13 ways to get from Leicester to Nijmegen by train (Eurostar), bus, car, car train, plane, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train via Brussels
best- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Brussel-Zuid / Bruxelles-Miditrain Eil
- Take the train from Bruxelles-Midi to Bredatrain Ec / ...
- Take the train from Breda to Nijmegentrain
7h 14m€204–345Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Eindhoven Stationbus
- Take the bus from Eindhoven Station to Nijmegen Centraal Stationbus N81 / ...
16h 35m€57–97Drive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Leicester to Folkestonecar
- Take the cartrain from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthuncartrain
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Nijmegencar
7h 15m€249–306Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane BHX - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 18m€74–257Train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Take the train from London St. Pancras Int. to Rotterdam Centraaltrain
- Take the train from Dordrecht to Nijmegentrain
8h 6m€122–246Bus, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivalsbus 440 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to The Haguebus
- Take the train from Den Haag Centraal to Nijmegentrain
16h 42m€74–139Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Leicester to Port of Dovercar
- Take the carferry from Port of Dover to Calaiscarferry
- Drive from Calais to Nijmegencar
8h 22m€144–262Bus to Birmingham Airport, fly to Düsseldorf International Airport, train
- Take the bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Birmingham Airport (BHX) to Düsseldorf International Airport (DUS)plane BHX - DUS
- Take the train from Duesseldorf Flughafen to Arnhem Centraaltrain
6h 55m€124–256Train, train to Norwich International Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Leicester to Elytrain
- Take the train from Ely to Norwichtrain
- Fly from Norwich International Airport (NWI) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane NWI - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 55m€236–697Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Eindhoven Airport, train
- Take the train from Leicester to Stansted Airporttrain
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane STN - EIN
- Take the train from 's-Hertogenbosch to Nijmegentrain
7h 24m€106–310Train, train to Luton Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Take the train from Leicester to Ketteringtrain
- Take the train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkwaytrain
- Fly from Luton Airport (LTN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LTN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 31m€112–238Train to London City Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intltrain
- Fly from London City Airport (LCY) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane LCY - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
6h 36m€191–463Train to Manchester Airport, fly to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol, train
- Take the train from Nuneaton to Manchester Piccadillytrain
- Fly from Manchester Airport (MAN) to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)plane MAN - AMS
- Take the train from Schiphol Airport Train Station to Nijmegentrain
7h 48m€116–294
Leicester to Nijmegen by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Leicester to Nijmegen is to bus which costs €55 - €100 and takes 16h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Leicester to Nijmegen is to bus and fly and train which takes 6h 18m and costs €70 - €260.
No, there is no direct bus from Leicester station to Nijmegen station. However, there are services departing from St Margaret's Bus Station and arriving at Nijmegen Centraal Station via London Victoria and Eindhoven Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 35m.
No, there is no direct train from Leicester to Nijmegen. However, there are services departing from Leicester and arriving at Nijmegen via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi and Breda. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 14m.
The distance between Leicester and Nijmegen is 726 km.
The best way to get from Leicester to Nijmegen without a car is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 14m and costs €200 - €350.
It takes approximately 7h 14m to get from Leicester to Nijmegen, including transfers.
Leicester to Nijmegen bus services, operated by National Express, depart from St Margaret's Bus Station.
Leicester to Nijmegen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, depart from Leicester station.
The best way to get from Leicester to Nijmegen is to train via Brussels which takes 7h 14m and costs €200 - €350. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs €55 - €100 and takes 16h 35m.
What companies run services between Leicester, England and Nijmegen, Netherlands?
You can take a train from Leicester to Nijmegen via London St Pancras Intl, Bruxelles-Midi, and Breda in around 7h 14m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Nijmegen Centraal Station via London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals, London Victoria, and Eindhoven Station in around 16h 35m.
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Birmingham Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €50–200
Flights from Luton Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–150
Flights from Manchester Airport to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €55–180
- Phone
- 03457 125 678
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Ely to Norwich
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €28–45
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to Kettering
- Ave. Duration
- 22 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–21
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Kettering to Luton Airport Parkway
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €23–35
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
Train from Leicester to London St Pancras Intl
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €50–75
- Website
- East Midlands Railways
- Phone
- +44 (0)3717 81 81 81
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €16–29
- Website
- National Express
Bus from St Margaret's Bus Station to Birmingham Airport Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €6–11
- Website
- National Express
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- [email protected]
- Website
- Irish Ferries
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €30–90
- Website
- Irish Ferries
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Booking & Getting There
Leicester to Nijmegen bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals.
Nijmegen is 1h ahead of Leicester. It is currently 11:12 AM in Leicester and 12:12 PM in Nijmegen.
Leicester to Nijmegen train services, operated by East Midlands Railways, arrive at London St Pancras Intl station.
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